Date Announced

DHS has removed a regulatory provision stating that USCIS has 30 days from the date an asylum applicant files the initial Form I–765, Application for Employment Authorization, (EAD application) to grant or deny that initial employment authorization application. This rule also removes the provision requiring that the application for renewal must be received by USCIS 90 days prior to the expiration of the employment authorization. This rule was signed by Chad Mizelle, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the General Counsel, on behalf of Acting Secretary Wolf.

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Effective Date of Change

Subsequent Action

Preliminary injunction granted Sept. 11, 2020--CASA de Maryland v. Wolf (D. Maryland), but limited to members of plaintiff organizations.

Subsequent Action

USCIS issued an alert regarding the steps it is taking to comply with the September 11, 2020, preliminary injunction in Casa de Maryland, et al. v. Chad Wolf, et al. concerning the application of certain regulatory changes to Forms I-589 and I-765 filed by asylum applicants who are CASA or ASAP members.

Subsequent Action

Individual and organizational plaintiffs filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security, Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, and Acting DHS General Counsel Chad Mizelle in D.D.C, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief regarding two rules (85 Fed. Reg. 38,352 and 85 Fed. Reg. 37,502) limiting asylum seekers' access to EADs. Plaintiffs raise acting appointments validity claims in addition to other claims.

**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**